State offers sobriety text message service

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) Â? The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says it can send text messages to cell phones that advise motorists of sobriety checkpoints and the availability of taxi service.

The Highway Patrol says it hopes the new service will help people make more responsible decisions about drinking and driving. The cell phone text service is part of the Public Safety department's "Act Civilized" campaign involving television, radio and billboard advertisements. On the Net: www.actcivilized.com ___ Information from: KEVN-TV, http://www.kevn.com